Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1,723 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia stood at 1,723 US dollar per person.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia peaked at 2,583 US dollar per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 593.71 US dollar per person, in 1993.
That places Australia 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 782.07 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 914.45 US dollar per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 919.55 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 602.81 US dollar per person | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 593.71 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 601.27 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 629.68 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 766.35 US dollar per person | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 847.2 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 718.33 US dollar per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1,037 US dollar per person | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 881.92 US dollar per person | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 852.63 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 954.99 US dollar per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,520 US dollar per person | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 1,701 US dollar per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2,031 US dollar per person | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 2,583 US dollar per person | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 1,164 US dollar per person | -54.9% |
| 2008 | 1,406 US dollar per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,521 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1,488 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,612 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,668 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,839 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,903 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,720 US dollar per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,969 US dollar per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 2,468 US dollar per person | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 1,944 US dollar per person | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 2,021 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,359 US dollar per person | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 1,488 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,524 US dollar per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,628 US dollar per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1,574 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1,723 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,723 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,723 US dollar per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,158 US dollar per person, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 782.07 US dollar per person | 782.07 US dollar per person | 782.07 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 763.03 US dollar per person | 593.71 US dollar per person | 1,037 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,461 US dollar per person | 852.63 US dollar per person | 2,583 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,863 US dollar per person | 1,488 US dollar per person | 2,468 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,549 US dollar per person | 1,359 US dollar per person | 1,723 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia was 1,723 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,583 US dollar per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 593.71 US dollar per person in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Australia ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.